U.S. Navy and Royal Navy assets conduct ASW exercise at Arctic Circle
By
Dorian Archus -
May 1, 2020
The U.S. Navy 6th Fleet (C6F) conducted a bilateral naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the Royal Navy above the Arctic Circle on 1st May, 6th Fleet announced.
Four ships from two nations, a U.S. submarine, and a U.S. P8-A worked together, in the Norwegian Sea, to conduct training in the challenging conditions in the Arctic.
For the exercise, Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and USS Porter (DDG 78), and fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), were joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent (F 78). Additionally, a U.S. submarine, as well as a P8-A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 supported the training. This exercise reinforces the combined training that the nations received last month while participating in the U.K’s Submarine Command Course (SMCC).
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